Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8812, Reuben Field, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Field, Reuben Frances
NUMBER
W 8812
{ B.L.Wt 763 - 300 capt. Issued Apr. 2, 1790 No papers.
CONTENTS

Kentucky 1734
Frances Field
widow of Reuben Field dec?
who died on the April 1815 of Jefferson Co in the State of Ky. who was a Capt in the Company commanded by Captain himself of the Regt commanded by Lt Muhlenburg in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jan 1838 and Seal Hon. R. M. Johnson Vice President. Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $3120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar 38. 241.00
$3360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
recorded by W. H. Adair Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 3. Page 178
msc 19-1838-85

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State of Kentucky Jefferson County ss.
Be it known that on the 15 th day of September 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, Frances Field, a resident of the City of Louisville in said County & State, aged about Seventy Three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the provision act of Congress of the United States passed July 4. 1836. and of the act explanatory of said act passed 3. March 1837. That she is the Widow of Reuben Field who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution and served as follows as she hereby believes. That said Reuben Field was residing in Culpepper County State of Virginia and entered the service of the United States in the 8 th Virginia Regiment as a private in Captain George Slaughters Company, of which Company Henry Field and George Kirtley were Lieutenants & John Graves Ensign. This was in the Spring of the year 1776. The said Regiment was then commanded by Col. Peter Muhlenberg They were marched to Norfolk & Suffolk in Virginia and then to Charleston in South Carolina, that he remained in the service as a private until some time in the year 1777 when he was appointed a Captain in the Army of the Revolution in the Virginia line on Continental Establishment and continued in

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basic services until the close of the war in 1783. During the time of his service the said Captain Reuben Field was taken prisoner by the British and Confederates in Philadelphia for a considerable time. She has no documentary evidence in her possession proving the service of said Captain Reuben Field and she has to rely on the only proof she can now produce which is her oath attached.  She further declares that she was married to the said Captain Reuben Field (whilst he was in the service as aforesaid) in the County of Fauquier state of Virginia on the 2nd day of June 1782 by Parson Craig an Minister of the Gospel by publishing the Rites of Matrimony as well as the Rites and Ceremonies and she has been informed that marriages performed in that manner were not recorded. That her husband the said Captain Reuben Field died in the month of April 1815 in Bourbon County state of Kentucky and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. The only evidence she can now produce of her marriage and of the death of said Field is her oath and to which she refers.  Sworn to Subscribed to Frances Field before me the day and year above written mark  and I certify that said Frances Field is a credible person that she is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make her declaration  James Harrison J.P.
Habeat Corpus Jeff. County Ky. I Warden Esq. clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Harrison

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Harrison is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission bears date, on the 16 th day of April 1837 and will expire on the 1 st day of January 1847 - and that his signature above written is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 15 th day of September 1837 - Worden Pope
State of Ky Suff. County } Set -
Be it known, that on this 12 th day of September 1837, Silas Fields, of the City of Louisville personally appeared in this Court, being a County Court in and for the County of Jefferson, and being sworn to - and on oath, that he was well acquainted with Reuben Field, that the said Reuben Field, died in Bourbon County, Kentucky, upwards of Twenty years ago, that the said Reuben Field, had a wife named Frances Field, who is now living, and is his widow, and resides in the City of Louisville, that the said Reuben Field, was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Officer, & said Silas was informed that said Reuben Field and Frances his wife, came from the State of Virginia to Kentucky, and that said Reuben Field, was the uncle of the said Silas Fields' Father - W T D En Hope the Clerk of this Court now here in this Court, declared on oath, that he was well acquainted with the above named, William Field and Frances his wife, that they lived in this County of Jefferson, on Beargrass at one time, and removed to some other County, in this State, and the said Reuben died in Bourbon County,

4) in this State; as said Rufe is informed and believes, that the said Frances Field, is now living and has resided in this County & City for about twenty years, and is treated and considered as the widow of the said Reuben, and that he was reputed and to be a respectable officer, — and this Court certifies as their opinion that the said Silas Field & W d Edw. Rufe are Creditable persons, and that the said Frances Field is the widow of the said Reuben Field —
In Testimony that the foregoing is truly Copied from the Minute Book of S c Court, I W d Edw. Rufe Clerk of the S c Court, do hereby set my hand & affix the Seal of said County of Jefferson. This 15 th day of Sept. 1837 —
W d Edw. Rufe

Family Register
Marriages
Reuben Field and Frances Jones were married on the second day of June one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two —
Births
Reuben Field born Tuesday November 11. 1757 Frances Field, his wife, born June 8 1765
Elizabeth Field born Monday May 15 1783 Abraham Field born Monday July 20. 1785 Charles Lewis Field born Friday June 11. 1787 Julius Field born June 2. 1789 Reuben Field Jr. born March 20. 1792 Alexander Field born Wednesday June 4. 1794 Fanny Field born May 10. 1796 Willet Field born Friday March 29. 1799 Hannibal Field born Tuesday August 21. 1804 Charles Field born Wednesday December 10. 1806 Martha J. Field born Tuesday June 13. 1810
State of Kentucky } Sct. Jefferson County }
Be it Remembered, that on this 28 day of December 1837 George F. Pope personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson State of Kentucky, and made oath that he has truly copied the foregoing from the Family Register of Marriages and Births, in the Bible in the possession of Mrs. Frances Field the reputed Widow of Captain Reuben Field dec d with the Exception of the names of Julius Field and Fanny Field whose names are not in the Register but have been inserted in the Copy by her from the information of W m T. Huff a son in Law of the said Frances Field.
Geo. F. Pope
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above Written. and I Certify that George F. Pope is a Credible Person.
Daniel C. ... J.P.

State of Kentucky § 1. Jefferson County §
Be it known that on this 29 th day of December 1837, Frances Field, the Reputed Widow of Captain Reuben Field dec d , came personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, and made Oath that her husband (the said Reuben Field dec d ) kept the Register of their marriage, their Births and the Births of their Children on a piece of Paper in his own hand writing. After the death of the said Captain Reuben Field, a Bible was given to her and she caused the said Register on the Paper to be Copied into the Bible with the exception of the names of Julius Field and Fanny Field (and another son who died when an Infant), that the reason why their names were not registered in her Bible was, the said Reuben Field had died and the said Fanny wished the Record of her Birth to be made in her own Bible. She further declares on Oath that the original Paper, kept by said Reuben Field has been destroyed since it was Copied into her Bible but she firmly believes that said Register was correctly Copied into said Bible with the Exceptions before named. That Charles Louis Field, Julius Field, Reuben Field Jr, Hannibal Field, Curtis Field & Martha J. Field are dead; That her Daughter Elizabeth has intermarried with William T. Huff and resides in the City of Louisville Ky. Fanny married a W. Lee who is now a Widow residing in Louisville. Abraham Field resides in Nicholas County Kentucky, Alexander Field resides in Jefferson County, Kentucky, and Willis Field resides either in the State of Mississippi or Louisiana. The Copy from her Bible made out by George F. Pope which proceeds his affidavit, is correctly made out with the Exception stated in said affidavit.
Frances Field Field mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I

Certify that Frances Field is a Credible person and is very reliable.
Daniel B. Banks - VP 16
State of Kentucky Jefferson County 3 rd .
I Warren Pope, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel B. Banks is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of March 1857, and will expire on the Second day of January 1867 and that his signature above written is genuine - Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 29 th day of December 1857 - Warren Pope CLK

mmhf May 26, 1926
OIC Mrs. L. Blake Baldwin 4774 Edgeware Road Kensington Park San Diego, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8812 it appears that Reuben Field was born November 11, 1757.
While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served as a private in Captain George Slaughter's Company, Colonel Peter Muhlenburg's Eighth Virginia Regiment until sometime in 1777 when he was appointed Captain in the Virginia Line. He was taken prisoner and confined in Philadelphia, no details of capture and imprisonment given. He served until November 1783.
Soldier married June 2, 1782 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frances Jones born June 8, 1765.
He died in April 1815 in Bourbon County, Kentucky and she was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1837 while a resident of Louisville, Jefferson

County, Kentucky. Their children were:
Elizabeth ..... born May 15, 1783, married William T. Huff. Abraham..... " July 21, 1785. Charles Jones ... " June 11, 1787. Julius ..... " June 3, 1789. Reuben, Jr. .... " March 20, 1792. Alexander ..... " June 4, 1794. Fanny ..... " May 10, 1796, married .....Lee. Willis ..... " March 29, 1799. Hannibal ..... " August 21, 1804. Curtis ..... " December 10, 1806. Martha J. (or I.) " June 13, 1810.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1909 Feb 19 Hist to S.P. miles of V.L.H.
1924 - May 28 - Hist. to Mrs. E. C. Miller 1926 - May 26 - Hist. to Mrs. L. Blake Bredon 1938 - Dec 22 - " " Mrs. E. B. Miller 1939 - Oct 11 - " " Mrs. E. C. Field see her letter in Benjamin Field W 3008
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8812
Frances Field Wid. of Reuben Field Capt. Va. Line
Act: July 11/36, Sect. 3 d
Index: —Vol. A , Page 237

Francis Field Kentucky Act 4 July 1836 suspended per letter of Dec 37 Rev R. M. Johnson Secy of Foreign Affairs re.

V 2960
Frances Friel Kentucky
rec d Land & commutation pay.
copy of family record sent to Mrs Edwards and claim admitted.
Captain $480.
by J. F. ... Hon. R. M. Johnson via Pres ts U.S.

State of Kentucky 3/11/5 Spencer County
Be it Remembered that on this fifth day of September 1837, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky, Bryant Sloan who, being first duly sworn, states that in the Spring of the year 177 6 himself and Reuben Field or many others entered the service of the United States (in the Revolutionary War) in the Company commanded by Captain George Slaughter of the 8 th Virginia Regiment then commanded by the Peter Muhlenberg; Henry Field was the Lieutenants and John Graves Ensign of said Slaughter's Company. That they were marched to Norfolk & Suffolk & there received orders to march to Charlestown in South Carolina. That said Reuben Field continued to serve as a private until some time in the year 1777 when said Field was appointed a Captain in the service in the said Virginia line and was there in the service when this affair in the fall of the year 1779 came to the Western Country and remained here until the fall of the year 1780 when he returned to Virginia and he found that said Reuben Field was still in the service as a Captain and said Field so continued in the service until the close of the war , in 1783, as well as he now recollects & believes. his Bryant Sloan mark

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to, on the day and year before mentioned before me
Isaac Brumley (P.S.C)
State of Kentucky 355.
Spencer County. I Raphael Sancaster Clerk of the County Courts in and for the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky do certify that the above named Isaac Brumley is a Justice of the peace, in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of my said County this 8th day of September in the year 1837.
Raph d Sancaster Clerk.
Spencer City etc
State of Kentucky Bullitt County 3 Touch
Be it remembered that on this 18 th day of September 1837 personally appeared before me me a Justice of the peace in and for said County State, Henry Creek & Joseph Saunders of said County and made oath that they are well & approved with Bryan Sloan who has given the foregoing Deposition and have been so for more than fifty years That said Sloan is a man of good standing in society & is a Credible person.
Sworn to before me
Trust Joseph Saunders

7) before me on the day herein after mentioned the persons that I said Henry Creek & Joseph Saunders and credible persons
Nath. Saunders Sept 36
State of Kentucky Pulaski County S t
I Noah C Summers Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel P Saunders is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pulaski in said State duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of the said County
this 18 th day of September 1837
Attest Noah C Summers Clerk
State of Kentucky S t Jefferson County S t
Be it known that on this 27 th day of October 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of State aforesaid Francis Field resident of the City of Louisville in said County State, aged about twenty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth

on her oath make the following additional Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States passed July 4. 1836 and of the act explanatory of said act passed 3 d March 1837. That she is the widow of Captain Reuben Field who served in the Revolutionary Army as is stated in her foregoing Original Declaration. That she was married to the said Capt. Reuben Field in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia on the second day of June One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Two. That at the time of the marriage aforesaid the said Capt. Reuben Field was on a visit to his relations & friends. In then belonged to the Army & therefor he had obtained a furlough at very short time after the said marriage he returned to the Army and served (occasionally visiting home) until the close of the war in November 1783 having served about one year & five months after his said marriage. She truly believes it was in the month of November 1783 when said Field returned home from the Army.
Francis Field mark
Francis Field
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I also certify that Francis Field is a credible person and that she is, from bodily infirmity and age, unable to attend Court to make her additional Declaration and I further certify that the word "at" in the 11 th line of this Eighth page was interlined, before the 1 st Declaration was sworn to. Given under my hand and seal this 27 th day of October 1837
Daniel C. Banks
State of Kentucky Jefferson County 3 d Oct
I Morton Pope, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel C. Banks is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commis-

Sum bears date the 17 th day of March 1837 and will expire on the 1 st day of January 1847, and that his sig- nature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fourth day of November 1837.
Worden Pope

Jan 23 Mr - etc
Mrs Field R.
James L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
M. Johnson W.P. N.S.

Sen The Chamber 24 th Feb 1884
Col Edwards
Please give me an answer as to the result of the within case. If not granted please forward all the papers to me as I wish to place them before Congress before your ob lid
Wm Johnson

recd. Ken. Jan- 28-
Col J. L. Edwards

Col Edwards Please answer me as to the writer I oblige - A. H. Johnson

1450 J. St. Fresno Calif.
Com. of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please send the Rev. Service of Reuben Fried , who Enlisted 1776 in Capt. George Slaughter's Co. 8 th Virginia Regiment. Col. Peter Muhlenburg's Co. of Regulars.
Very Respt
Mrs S.L. Wiley.
over

Please send Military Service of W m Marshall Enlisted June 1777 in Capt. Alexander Parker's Co. 2 nd Virginia Regiment. Commanded by Col. Christian Leibiger. Very Respt. Mrs Wiley.

U.S. Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary War Records Washington
D. 6.
Dear Sir -
Please inform me if Reuben Field - a Rev. Soldier had a pension or not - he is from Va., had a daughter Pheba, a brother & a son Reuben - I think Gulpepper Co., Va.
These men are my direct descendants. Also want Pension record
of John Field who com- manded Gulpepper Co. Va. men; wish children's names of this man. Thank you
April 23 rd 1924
Mrs. E. B. Miller 555 E. Broad. West Point Miss.
not as described

Read Wkr
San Diego.
March 23/26.
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you send to me a copy of the Pension granted to Capt. Reubin Field of the Revolutionary Army and the dates pertaining to his birth and death.
If he was not granted a pension was he given a Land Grant and if so will you send me the dates of that with what history you may have of him.
He was a Lieut. in the 8th Virginia Reg. and was later a Capt. in the 4th Vir. Reg. of the Rev.
Army.
Respectfully
Mrs. L. Blake Baldwin
4774 Edgeware Road
Kensington Park
San Diego. Cal.

Dear Sir:
Nov. 16-1958
Please tell me if you have a Pension for Wm Myrtle (Murtle, Mittle, Mertle) of Culpeper  Co. , Va. He probably fought with the Minute Men of Culpeper Co. He is our direct ancestor. Any family data connected with the Pension I would be most grateful for. Thank you. Mrs. E. E. Stevens 53-E. Broad & Miller Ave. West Point, Miss.
Dear Sir: Will you please see if you have the Revolutionary service of Ruben Fields , and John Myrtle ? They served in the organization of the "Minute Men" of Culpeper Co., Va. Any data connected with them I would appreciate. Their services might be recorded from Orange or Fauquier Co., Va. as they were all three at one time one and the same, & I am told all served as Minute Men of Culpeper . We are directly descended from them. Do hope you have this. Sincerely Mrs. E. B. Miller - 53-E. Broad & Miller Ave., West Point, Miss. Nov. 16-1958

December 22, 1938
BA-J/AWF Reuben Field W. 8812
Mrs. E. B. Miller 55 E. Broad and Miller Avenue West Point, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War from Virginia-
Ruben Fields of Culpeper County, Virginia; John Myrtle of Orange, Fauquier or Culpeper County, Virginia;
William Myrtle of Culpeper County, Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based on the service of either John or William Myrtle, under any spelling of the name.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 8812, based upon the service of Reuben Field in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Reuben Field found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, under any spelling of the name.
Reuben Field was born November 11, 1757, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, Reuben Field enlisted in the spring of 1776, served as private in Captain George Slaughter's company,

in Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's Eighth Virginia Regiment, until sometime in 1777 when he was appointed Captain; he was taken prisoner and held in Philadelphia, no details of capture and imprisonment given, was discharged sometime in November, 1783. One Lieutenant Henry Field was in the Eighth Virginia Regiment, when Reuben Field enlisted in 1776; it was not stated that they were related to each other.
Reuben Field married June 2, 1782 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frances Jones; he was then on furlough from the army. Frances Jones was born June 8, 1765, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents stated.
Reuben Field died in the month of April, 1815, in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
The widow, Frances Field, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Louisville, Kentucky. She died May 19, 1838.
The following are the names of the children of Reuben Field, and wife, Frances, as shown in the claim-
   Elizabeth  born  May  15, 1783    Abraham  "  July  21, 1785    Charles Jones  "  June  11, 1787    Julius  "  June  3, 1789    Reuben, Junior  "  March  20, 1792    Alexander  "  June  4, 1796    Fanny  "  May  10, 1796    Willis  "  March  29, 1799    Hannibal  "  August  21, 1804    Curtis  "  December  10, 1806    Martin I. or J.  "  June  13, 1810   
One child died in infancy, name not designated.
Elizabeth Field married William T. Huff, they were living in 1837 in Louisville, Kentucky; Abraham Field was a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky in 1837; Alexander Field was living in 1837 in

Jefferson County, Kentucky; Fanny Field married a Mr. Lee, and was a widow in 1837 living in Louisville, Kentucky; Willis Field was a resident of either Mississippi or Louisiana in 1837. The following children were referred to in 1837 as deceased- Charles Jones Field, Reuben Field, Junior, Hannibal Field, Curtis Field, and Martha I. or J. Field.
Silas Field was living in Louisville, Kentucky in 1837, he stated that Reuben Field was his father's uncle, but did not give the name of his father.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data-
Frances Field, widow of Reuben Field Certificate #1734 Issued January 24, 1838 Rate $480.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 11, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. E. O. Fields 405 Highland Avenue Milan, Tennessee
Benjamin Field-W. 3009 Reuben Field-W. 8812
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain Benjamin Field, and Captain Reuben Field, both of Virginia.
Benjamin Field-W.3009
The data concerning Benjamin Field which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 3009, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Field and names of his parents are not given.
Benjamin Field lived in Culpeper County, Virginia, and in the spring of 1780 went with Major George Slaughter to the Falls of the Ohio. While residing at the Falls of the Ohio, Benjamin Field enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served about thirty days as private in Colonel Clark's "Illinois Regiment". He was appointed Ensign, sometime in September, 1780, served eight months and three days in Captain Mark Thomas' company, Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia regiment, and in the spring of 1781, he was promoted Captain of Cavalry in Colonel Joseph Crockett's regiment, was in the battle near the Falls of the Ohio, in September, 1781, and became
See her letter in Benjamin Field W. 3009

a supernumerary officer in the month of December, 1781.
Benjamin Field was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years old, and a resident of Daviess County, Kentucky.
He died in Daviess County, January 2 or 3, 1842.
Benjamin Field married August 19, 1780, near Danville, Kentucky, Miss Mildred Slaughter. They were married at the home of Elias Barbé or Barber, brother-in-law, of the said Mildred Slaughter. The date and place of birth of Mildred Slaughter and names of her parents are not shown; it was not stated that the Major George Slaughter referred to herein was a relative.
The widow, Mildred Field, was allowed pension on her application executed June 27, 1843, at which time she was about seventy-five years of age, and living in Ohio County, Kentucky, with her children. Reference was then made to children living in Daviess County, Kentucky, where the widow was living in 1849 and 1852. Names of these children were not designated.
William Field, son of Benjamin Field, and his wife, Mildred, was living in 1843 and 1845 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
Reference was made in 1844 to the following as heirs of Captain Benjamin Field-
Mildred Field (his widow) William Field (the administrator) William Newton James Newton R. Z. May William Field  Field Thomas Field.
The papers on file in this claim contain no

further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Mildred Field, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mildred Field, widow of Benjamin Field Certificate # 3603 Issued February 2, 1849 Rate $289.32 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Kentucky Agency.
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Reuben Field-W.8812
The data which follow were obtained from papers filed in claim for pension, W. 8812, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Reuben Field.
Reuben Field was born November 11, 1757, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, Reuben Field enlisted in the spring of 1776, served as private in Captain George Slaughter's company, in Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's Eighth Virginia Regiment, until sometime in 1777, when he was appointed Captain. He was taken prisoner and held in Philadelphia, no details of his capture and imprisonment given, he was discharged sometime in November, 1783. One Lieutenant Henry Field was in the Eighth Virginia Regiment, when the said Reuben Field enlisted in 1776; it was not

stated that they were related to each other.
Reuben Field died in the month of April, 1815, in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
Reuben Field married June 2, 1782, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Frances Jones; he was then on furlough from the army. Frances Jones was born June 8, 1785, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
The widow, Frances Field, was allowed pension on her application executed September 15, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Louisville, Kentucky. She died May 19, 1838.
The following are the names of the children of Reuben Field, and wife, Frances, as shown in the claim:
   Elizabeth  born  May  15, 1783    Abraham  "  July  21, 1785    Charles Jones  "  June  11, 1787    Julius  "  June  2, 1789    Reuben, Junior  "  March  20, 1792    Alexander  "  June  4, 1794    Fanny  "  May  10, 1796    Willis  "  March  29, 1799    Hannibal  "  August  21, 1804    Curtis  "  December  10, 1806    Martha I. or J.  "  June  13, 1810   
One child died in infancy, name not designated.
Elizabeth Field married William T. Huff, they were living in 1837, in Louisville, Kentucky; Abraham Field was a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky, in 1837; Alexander Field was living in 1837, in Jefferson County, Kentucky; Fanny Field married a Mr. Lee, and was a widow in 1837, living in Louisville, Kentucky; Willis Field was a resident of either Mississippi or Louisiana in 1837; The following children were referred to in 1837, as deceased- Charles Jones Field, Reuben Field, Junior, Hannibal Field, Curtis Field, and

Martha I. or J. Field.
Silas Field was living in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1837, he stated that Reuben Field was his father's uncle, but he did not give the name of his father.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should use the same address as given herein, and cite the following data:
Frances Field, widow of Reuben Field Certificate # 1734 Issued January 24, 1838 Rate $480.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator